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IPSWICH TOWN: CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND
1961-62

by Rob Hadgraft, Foreword by John Motson, (2002) Paperback 234x156mm
160 pages. Illustrated.
ISBN 1-874287-63-5
£9.99
(The hardback is out of print)

"Another book deserving of acknowledgement is Ipswich Town: Champions of England ... How this remarkable feat was achieved is lovingly chronicled by Hadgraft. What makes this book so evocative is the wealth of anecdotes from players and supporters that recapture the era and, to an extent that is startling, reveal how much the game, and the people who play it, has changed." The Times.

"A real winner in my eyes ... Hadgraft has done himself and that legend proud ... A must for all Blues fans." Ipswich Football Star.

"The book tells the complete story of Town's achievement, tracing the events leading up to the big win in April and the saga that followed, as the club slumped into temporary decline. Hadgraft has done plenty of reserach ... His book keeps that memory alive." East Anglian Daily Times.

CONTENTS:
Foreword by John Motson
Author’s Note
Introduction – The Most Unlikely Champions
1 Foundations – 1936-55
2 Ramsey at the Helm – 1955-60
3 Mounting a Challenge – July-October 1960
4 Steadying the Ship – November 1960 – February 1961
5 Maintaining Pole Position – March-May 1961
6 The Big Adventure – July-October 1961
7 Hanging in There – November 1961 – February 1962
8 Rising from the Pack – March-May 1962
9 How the Mighty Fell – Post-1962
Seasonal Summaries

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